Marketplace Tech · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The dynamic between communities and data centers has shifted, with communities now holding more power to decide where data centers are built. Previously, communities competed to attract data centers; now, data centers must convince communities to allow them in, evidenced by moratoriums and permitting delays.
“I think we're in this funny new realignment where, you know, for the past, say, 15 years or 20 years, basically most communities were almost competing with each other to attract data centers. Now it's sort of the opposite, where data centers have to convince communities to let them in, right? As more communities are passing things like like moratoriums or or holding things up through permitting.”